Fleet sizing of trucks for an inter-facility material handling system using closed queueing networks
Material handling systems (MHS) are integral to logistics functions by providing various supports such as handling, moving, and storing materials in manufacturing and service organisations. This study considers determining the optimal size of a homogeneous fleet of trucks to be outsourced (or subcon...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-01-01
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Series: | Operations Research Perspectives |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214716022000185 |